Bacon wrapped Pork and Apple Meatloaf.

I love this meatloaf it is easy, tasty and perfect for Sunday dinner you could make it this weekend. I love to serve it with Colcannon and lots of Apple sauce. And it perfect for Paddy’s weekend as it is easy enough to throw together and looks great on when you serve it up. So I hope you enjoy this Bacon wrapped Pork and Apple Meatloaf.

Bacon wrapped Pork and Apple Meatloaf

Ingredients

1 eating apple

1 onion

300g minced pork

100g chopped bacon

3 tablespoons apple juice or cider

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon salt

mixed herbs and black pepper, to taste

1 bag Breadcrumbs or make your own gluten-free bread crumbs

1/2 tsp Thyme

1/2 tsp parsley

slices of streaky smoked bacon

The How to Bit

Preheat the oven to 180 °C / 350°F Gas 4.

Peel and grate the apple, and finely shred the onion. Place in a large bowl with the mince, bacon, apple juice, egg, salt, and herbs.

Pour bread crumbs into the meat mixture, and mix with your hands until well combined.

Line the tin greased loaf tin with the streaky bacon

Spoon the mixture into the tin and wrap with the bacon

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Leave to stand for 5 minutes. Drain off any excess fat before slicing and serving with potatoes, veg and gravy.

Serving suggestion – I would serve this with roast or jacket potatoes, as they can cook in the oven alongside the meatloaf.